Breakfast, The Weight Loss Solution.

Your breakfast choices lay the foundation for your entire day and your long-term health. But you don’t have to stick with the traditional options. Whether you prefer eggs, yogurt, or oatmeal, getting a healthy breakfast under your belt sets the tone for a day of weight control and fewer calories overall. 

On a physiological level, your breakfast choices, or lack of them can set off a cycle of cravings and blood sugar spikes that spells doom for weight control. Better to start the day with stable blood sugar and ultimately fewer calories, courtesy of breakfast.

If you are not a breakfast person, but you can eat two hours later, that’s fine. Have a little yogurt with cereal in it, a little bit of peanut butter on some crackers, or a granola bar with a little bit of protein in it. It doesn’t have to be traditional breakfast foods

A study showed that who ate two eggs for breakfast lost 65 percent more weight than those who ate bagels, bread or parathas, and they also reported having higher energy levels throughout the day. Whole grains are a good choice because they keep you feeling full, according to a dietary study that compared feelings of satisfaction between people who ate a hot whole-grain cereal for breakfast and those who ate refined wheat bread.

Eating doughnuts, breakfast pastries, and sugary cereals may begin that cycle of cravings and blood sugar lows that can undermine your efforts.

Once you find the breakfast options that suit your diet and your taste buds, plan ahead so that these foods are on hand when you want them, and you can solidify a healthy habit that will last a lifetime.